Announcement by La Biennale di Venezia on the Russian Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2022
La Biennale di Venezia has been informed of the decision by the curator and artists of the Pavilion of the Russian Federation who have resigned from their positions, thereby cancelling the participation in the 59th International Art Exhibition.
La Biennale expresses its complete solidarity for this noble act of courage and stands beside the motivations that have led to this decision, which dramatically epitomizes the tragedy that has beset the entire population of Ukraine.
La Biennale remains a place where peoples meet in art and culture, and condemns all those who use violence to prevent dialogue and peace.